“Don’t Break Your Promise”
Matt: 26: 33 & 69-74
Ø Promise: An undertaking, declaration, and indication that something will or will not be done. It can be either written or verbal.
** When you make a promise you are giving your word on it. When you buy a car or home you sign a
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Purpose: Have the listener realize we all need a friend to help us stay sharp in Jesus.

"Sharpen One Another"
Scripture: (Proverbs 27:17)
Purpose: Have the listener realize we all need a friend to help us stay sharp in Jesus.
Introduction: The mayor of Philadelphia and his wife were sitting at a McDonald’s restaurant one day when the mayor noticed his wife in deep conversation
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A powerful message about overcoming the uncontrollable circumstances brought about by changes due to death and leadership.

1Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
2And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. So when they had called him to David, the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “At your
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Abraham was the ultimate friend of God. There was no one who was elevated to any higher degree in friendship to God than Abraham. God made sure that this unique label was recorded in script

We learned about our need for understanding our purpose…that a life without purpose is a life without meaning. Perhaps you have struggled with your purpose or the meaning of your life. You can only find your meaning, your destiny for your life through a relationship with God. Any attempts to try
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It Is Not Good To Be Alone
VIDEO SERMONSPICE – ‘My Friends And God”
Socrates said; "there is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend."
Francis Bacon said, "friendship doubles joys and halves grief’s..."
Mark Twain said; "to get the full value out of joy, you must have
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What does it take to be a good friend? Not only to your friends, but to your husband or wife, brother or sister.

“You’re a Friend Of Mine”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12...
What one word should be in every relationship?
Friendship….marriage….being a brother or sister?
Even the relationship of pet and owner…..
The relationship between a employee and employer….
That one word is “dependable.”
According
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Genesis 28
Last week we went through a chapter of reminders. Reminders given to Abraham and his descendants of who God is, the Almighty God, and what He expects from His people, complete obedience. The reminders were through God’s Word, meaningful names and the sign of the covenant.
This
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Teaching our youth and children, ways in which to successfully deal with peer pressure.

Peer pressure
Part 5
Ways to successfully deal with peer pressure
1. Choose friends wisely by surrounding yourselves with friends whose values are similar
a. Studies have shown that when friends stand with you, it is much easier to withstand peer pressure
Read Eccl.
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Jesus established His church to be a place where we could develop friendships... and where we could become His friends.

OPEN: Some years ago Collier’s Magazine published a story about a little girl in an orphanage. She was quite unattractive and had many annoying habits, which resulted in her being shunned by the children and disliked by the staff. The director of the orphanage looked for a good excuse to ship her
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In order for life to work the way God intended it to in the area of friendships, we must choose friends wisely according to God’s qualifications.

Qualities of a True Friend
There is a heavy emphasis in our society on friendships. Television, movies, radio & our peers tell us that we need to be loyal friends and that nothing should come between our friendships with others.
Just the other day I saw a commercial about a man who had
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“The Six Pillars of a Powerful Church” “We Are Family…” Ephesians 2:19-22
As we look at the Six Pillars of a Powerful Church - we have looked at
Pillar 1 - is the pillar of STEWARDSHIP -
Pillar 2 - is the pillar of WORSHIP
Pillar 3 - is the pillar of DISCIPLESHIP
And today we look at
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The Cross created a situation where the Son of God would call us His friends. How can that be?

OPENING:
* I wonder why it’s such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the end of hard winter. Isn’t it the same thing?
* I wonder why it pleases her to say time stands still when you look into her face, but not to say her face
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Welcome to God’s Great Family! God wants a house full of family and he is preparing both the seekers and the speakers when it comes to evangelizing.

Welcome! We want to extend a special thanks to all our guests who have come to celebrate the worship of our Lord. God’s family is international. We have several Spanish speakers with us today along with all our other friends and family. We want everyone to be able to participate in the worship
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Subject: Friend
Central Theme: Who is the friend of God?
Objective: Every person should become the friend of God because of God’s Qualities.

The FOG
Proverbs 18:24, John 15:14-15
July 14, 2002 Friend Day AM
Subject: Friend
Central Theme: Who is the friend of God?
Objective: Every person should become the friend of God because of God’s Qualities.
Introduction: I love these friend days that we have. This is our second annual
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Friendship holds a very special place in our lives. The knowledge that someone will be there through the best and especially through the worst times brings us comfort and happiness. Friends prove themselves when times get hard. I read a little joke about two men who were hunting in the woods. “Two
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